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The 10-year survey is the primary mission of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop at the edge of Chile’s ...

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Almost a thousand of the world’s top space scientists will visit Durham University next week (7 to 11 July) as we host the UK’s National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025. NAM is the flagship annual event ...

Humanity is fascinated by the mysteries of the universe. Astrophysics is the field of study where astronomers use physics to ...

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Mercer University physics and astronomy professor Matthew Marone says the sighting is not uncommon, and it's likely connected ...

The Physics and Astronomy Department has a machine shop to fabricate custom fixtures for experiments across campus.

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Astronomers have smashed the record for the largest-known cloud of energetic particles discovered surrounding a galactic ...